Novato Community Events

May Events

Saturday, 05/02

• 12-4pm A Taste of the North Bay - Spring Saturdays: Moon Flower Tea at Made Local Marketplace, Novato

Sunday, 05/03

• 11am-2pm AAPI Heritage Month at China Camp Village, San Rafael. RSVP required.

Monday, 05/04

• 3:30-4:30pm May the 4th Be With You: A Star Wars Event in the Creekside Room, Mill Valley Library. RSVP required.

• 8am-1pm School Fuel Tour of Novato 2026 on Sherman Ave., Novato
• 12-6pm The 36th Annual May Madness Car Show and Parade in Downtown San Rafael

• 10am-1pm Our Bright Future: Clean Energy Expo on Sherman Ave., Novato

Sunday, 05/17

• 3-6pm Novato Mothers Club Team for the PPSC 6th Annual Walk for Moms at Lagoon Park, San Rafael

• 5-9pm Marin Greek Festival at Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, Novato

• 7am-9pm Free National Parks Day: Memorial Day at Muir Woods and Yosemite

Recurring Spring Events

• January 24 - June 6: Rancho Roots: The Californio Legacy of Marin from 11am-3pm Wednesday-Saturday at Boyd Gate House, San Rafael
• January 26 - May 6: "What About Age" Exhibit from 9am-6pm Monday-Friday at Marin Civic Center Gallery 
• May 2 - May 3: Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour

Always Recurring Events

Weekly:  

• Tuesdays from 10-10:30am Stories and Rhyme Wiggle Time at the Novato Library. Ages 5 and under
• Tuesdays from 10am-10pm Kids Eat Free at World Famous HotBoys, Novato w/ paid accompanying adult  $
• Tuesdays from 4-8pm Downtown Novato Community Farmers' Market on Sherman Ave., Novato
  
• Wednesdays from 10:30-11:15am Mart Littles Music outside Poppy Store at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
• Wednesdays from 1-2:30pm Docent led Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center, San Rafael. RSVP required.
• Wednesdays from 3:30-5pm Homework Helpers at Novato Library. Grades 3-10
• Thursdays from 8am-1pm Marin Farmers Market at 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael
• Thursdays from 10:30-11:15am Mart Littles Storytime on the Big Log outside Copperfield's Books at Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
• Thursdays from 6:30-8pm Insight Talk and Meditation at Anubhuti Meditation Center
• Fridays from 10:30am-12pm Docent led Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center, San Rafael. RSVP required.
• Saturdays from 10:30-11:30am Russian Storytime! at Marin City Library
• Sundays from 8am-1pm Marin Farmers Market at Marin County Civic Center 
• Sundays from 10am-8:30pm Kids Eat Free at Finnegan's Marin, Novato w/ paid accompanying adult  $

• First Tuesday of the month (except January): The Mill Valley Arts Commission's FIRST TUESDAY ARTWALK! with receptions from 5:30-7pm
• First Wednesday of the month: Family Game Night from 6-7:45pm at the Novato Library
• First and Third Wednesday of the month: Music & Movement Storytime with Colors of Spanish from 11:15am-12:15pm at the Novato Library
• Every other Wednesday: Books & Bubbles from 10-11am at the Novato Library. Ages 5 and under
• First Thursday of the month: The Challah Club at 3:30pm at Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma
• First Saturday of the month: The Home Depot's Kids Workshop at 9am at either San Rafael or Rohnert Park stores
• First Saturday of the month: Open House & Veteran Storytelling from 12-3pm at the Nike Missile Site
• Second Sunday of every month: The Outdoor Antique Market from 9am-3pm at The Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium Parking Lot, San Rafael
• Second Sunday of every month: The Box Shop's Second Sunday Open House! from 12-4pm 
• Second and Fourth Sunday of every month: Marine Science Sunday from 10:30am-3pm at The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito. Pre-registration required.
• Third Saturday of every month: Makers Market from 11am-5pm at Mill Valley Lumber Yard
• Last Monday of every month (except December): Museum Mondays at 10am for Little Ones at the Charles M. Schulz Museum $10/child (includes 2 adults)